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City guide · Kentucky
Moving to Louisville, KY
Bourbon, Derby, UofL, riverfront revival.
Pop. 618kCost index 90.5 · 100 = US avgMedian rent $1,100/moMedian home $235kWalk score 35
Louisville (metro area) has an overall price level 90.5 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.
Overall price index
90.5Housing index
64.3Groceries index
96.0Utilities index (modeled)
98.6Electricity rate
15 ¢/kWhTransportation index (modeled)
98.1Median home value (est.)
$235,000Median monthly rent (est.)
$1,100/moKentucky unemployment is 4.5% with median household income $65k.
Unemployment rate
4.5%Median household income
$64,526Per-capita income
$35,955Labor-force participation
60.2%Avg weekly wage
$1,235Right-to-work state
YesNurse Licensure Compact
MemberLouisville: median home value $235,000.
Home value
$235,000Rent
$1,100/moHomeownership rate
68.0%Natural-hazard risk (FEMA county avg)
44/100Hurricane exposure
LowWildfire exposure
LowTornado risk
LowEarthquake risk
ElevatedKentucky 4th-grade math proficiency: 38.4% at/above NAEP proficient.
4th-grade math proficiency
38.4%Per-pupil spending (est.)
$14,000Student–teacher ratio (est.)
16Public 4-yr grad rate
54.0%Notable universities
Public flagship + regional schoolsCompare Louisville to where you live now
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